To get around all this backup hazzle it is also possible to get them to sign a piece of paper, before install, This piece of paper could contain general information on where to get help on the Internet to learn to use Linux. This way it should not be perceived to badly. In the (remote) possibility of loosing data during repartitioning this waver covers the LUG legally. Personally I have been repartitioning systems for a while and I have not found any issues either with OSS tools or with PM. This is why I think it is a remote possibility and should be treated as such. IMHO it is one of those issues that could make the whole install a LONG LONG process, just because of this legal issue of dataloss. Finding a technical solution might make the whole install fest a logistical nightmare. The legal solution might solve this. Andreas